Unit 1607

Category: layer    dug in 1996

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: construction debris 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: building; Material: re-used brick&mortar; Deposition: homogeneous

Dimensions: 1.90m N/S 1.32m E/W 

Discussion: A deposit, possibly of a trampled brick making/mortar making material lying in a hollow 1610. Interpreted as an area used during construction of the wall, possibly to mix mortar or make bricks similar to 1594 above but browner with more charcoal and other inclusions. The charcoal pieces are quite large. The deposit is in space 106, 1067 could relate to 1071which overlay midden material towards the west. 

Condition: hot, dry 

Consistency: moderately firm 

Colour: 2.5y 4/3 olive brown 

Texture: silty clay 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: >2% charcoal, bone 

Post-depositional Features: compressed by weight of deposits above 

Basal Boundary: anthropogenic dump, wavy 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 1610 below: (Click to view the record) 1594 equal to:none 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): VII 

Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Finds Room Information:

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X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

Lab Team Data

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